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US3123428A
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Electrical connector
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-03
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Expires: 1981-03-03
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R27/00; H01R27/02; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/42; H01R13/428; H01R13/432; H01R13/58; H01R13/595; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
AN IMPROVED CONTACT ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF THE TYPE HAVING AN INSULATED BODY WITH A PLURALITY OF CONTACT ELEMENT RECEIVING SHAFTS THEREIN, COMPRISING: A CONTINUOUSLY FORMED SPRING-LIKE MEMBER FOLDED ALONG A PORTION OF ITS LENGTH TO DEFINE A PRONG PORTION WITH TWO FREE ENDS, ONE OF SAID FREE ENDS BEING FORMED TO DEFINE A FEMALE RECEPTACLE HAVING SPACED SPRING BIASED PRONGS, THE OTHER OF SAID FREE ENDS BEING FORMED TO DEFINE A CONDUCTOR RECEIVING PORTION AND TERMINATING AT A POINT INTERMEDIATE SAID FEMALE RECEPTACLE AND SAID PRONG PORTION, SAID CONDUCTOR RECEIVING PORTION HAVING ATTACHING ELEMENTS ENGAGEABLE OVER A CONDUCTOR WHICH IS INSERTED THEREIN TO CONFINE SAID CONDUCTOR WITHIN THE CONDUCTOR RECEIVING PORTION, SAID CONDUCTOR RECEIVING PORTION PROVIDING MEANS OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF SAID CONTACT ELEMENT TO A CONDUCTOR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-03 | 1967-09-02 | 1968-03-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-03 | 1971-09-02 | 1972-03-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-03 | 1975-09-02 | 1976-03-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |